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OverviewBritain is at a crossroads. As weleave the EU, we face a great challenge and also the opportunity to forge a newidentity in an increasingly uncertain world. Our Armed Forces will be criticalto our power and prosperity. For centuries, they have been theenvy of the world. Now barely a day passes without reports of diminishingprowess. The number of Navy workhorse ships has been halved and the Armyreduced to its smallest size since the Napoleonic war. Our spectacular newaircraft carriers and the F-35 fighter jet programme are mired in controversy.Meanwhile, the Armed Forces face questions about their purpose. The bitterexperiences of Iraq and Afghanistan have undermined the concept of the militaryas a 'force for good.' Voters are now sceptical of discretionary wars infaraway places. Aside from sporadic jihadi attacks, few believe there is any realthreat to our way of life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael Ashcroft , Isabel OakeshottPublisher: Biteback Publishing Imprint: Biteback Publishing ISBN: 9781785904103ISBN 10: 1785904108 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 02 October 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsWhite Flag? shines a light on a very worrying situation. This book must be read by anyone interested in defence issues and the security of our country, professional or otherwise. - Lieutenant General (Retired) Sir Freddie Viggers, former Adjutant General and Black Rod """White Flag? shines a light on a very worrying situation. This book must be read by anyone interested in defence issues and the security of our country, professional or otherwise."" – Lieutenant General (Retired) Sir Freddie Viggers, former Adjutant General and Black Rod" Author InformationLord Ashcroft KCMG PC is an international businessman, author and philanthropist. He was deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and founder and chairman of the board of trustees of Crimestoppers. He is a trustee of Imperial War Museums, chairman of the trustees of Ashcroft Technology Academy and Chancellor of Anglia Ruskin University. Isabel Oakeshott is an award-winning political journalist and commentator. She was political editor of the Sunday Times and is a regular guest on BBC1's Andrew Marr Show, Sunday Politics and Question Time. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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